To assist families to complete their online enrollment for the new school year, Dallas ISD teams will be hosting neighborhood block parties, throughout May. Families will receive assistance with online enrollment while enjoying music, fun and a snack. Covid-19 social distancing and mask protocols will be followed. The events will take place from 5–7 p.m. as follows: May 13: William Hawley Atwell Law Academy | 1303 Reynoldston Ln. May 18: L. G. Pinkston High School | 2200 Dennison St. May 20: Billy Earl Dade Middle School | 2727 Al Lipscomb Way May 25: Francisco “Pancho” Medrano Junior High School | 9815…
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¡Estamos emocionados de darles la bienvenida a todos los estudiantes el próximo año escolar a clases presenciales! La seguridad es nuestra prioridad y cada escuela continuará siguiendo los protocolos de seguridad y limpieza recomendados por los CDC para cuidar de todos. Los datos muestran que los estudiantes que aprenden presencialmente logran mejores resultados que los que aprenden desde casa. Además, estar con sus amigos tiene un gran impacto positivo en su salud mental. Ya que los casos de covid-19 siguen disminuyendo significativamente, estamos seguros de que todas las escuelas pueden volver a abrir con toda seguridad para los estudiantes en…
Sixth-grade student Kayla Clemmons already knows what it’s like to run a business. She studies at Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School (YWSA), plays softball for the Lady Jags and manages her own design company during her free time. “I see my classmates buying $45 shirts, and I tell them: ‘you can come to me and I’ll make it for $20, and I can make it better!’” Clemmons said. Since she launched Kayla’s Designs in December, she’s made over two dozen custom-made articles of clothing such as t-shirts, face masks and hoodies. Clemmons sells her products to…
We are excited to welcome all students back to face-to-face learning next school year! Safety will remain the top priority, and every campus will continue following the CDC recommended cleaning and safety protocols to keep everyone healthy. Data shows that students who learn on-campus significantly outperform students learning from home. Meanwhile, being around friends and classmates has a big positive impact on student’s mental health. With Covid-19 cases continuing to significantly decline, we are confident every school can safely open to students when school starts again in August. We are excited to see all of our students so we can…
Peter Morrissey, a 17-year educator in Dallas, teaches general education and English as a Second Language at Alex Sanger Preparatory School. A graduate of Texas State University, he works with teachers and the community to ensure that his campus provides a variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities for all students. Mr. Morrissey’s commitment has led to a boost in campus morale, campus achievement, and campus facilities, said Principal Hector Martinez. “As the student activities coordinator, he has increased the number of students and teachers participating in school clubs, UIL activities, and after-school enrichment. Mr. Morrissey mentors teachers to new education,…
A campus lead teacher and founding math teacher at CityLab High School, Mary Nunley excels as both a classroom teacher and teacher-leader. According to her principal Lynn Smith, Mary is a master at building positive relationships with colleagues and students, a talent that has earned her the trust of 100% of stakeholders on the downtown campus. She entered the teaching profession as a 2012 DFW Teach For America corps member following graduation from Lehigh University and has since earned both a Master’s in Education with a STEM focus from Southern Methodist University and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the…
Yonathan Tadesse, who teaches algebra and college transition to 10th and 11th graders at Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, has been a pioneer in many new campus and district initiatives, serving as math chair and leading the first Link Crew program, which aims to increase attendance, decrease discipline referrals and improve academic performance. A 2014 graduate of Emory University, he tutored in Atlanta public schools throughout college and experienced firsthand the need for more Black male math teachers. Upon graduation, he became a Teach For America corps member and taught math for five years at W.W. Samuell High School, helping…
Jourdyn Hawkins, capitana de porristas varsity de Sunset High School, sabe empezar las cosas bien y terminarlas aún mejor. El otoño pasado, Hawkins hizo historia como una de cuatro porristas de Sunset High School en ser aceptada en el equipo All-American de la National Cheerleading Association. Ahora que su último año de preparatoria está por culminar, el equipo festeja un logro más ya que se posicionó en primer lugar en la categoría Game Day durante la competencia nacional Sock It To ‘Em el 18 de abril. Hawkins alcanzó otro éxito histórico este año ya que fue la primera estudiante en…
Sunset High School varsity cheer caption Jourdyn Hawkins knows how to start and finish strong. Last fall, Hawkins made Sunset athletic history as she was one of four cheerleaders from Sunset High School to make the National Cheerleading Association’s (NCA) All-American team. Now, as her senior year quickly comes to an end, it is on another high note as her team took first place in the Game Day category at the “Sock it To Em” Nationals competition on April 18. Hawkins made further athletic history this year when she was the first-ever Sunset student invited to apply to join NCA…
Dallas ISD cuenta con dos de las mejores 20 preparatorias del país, y con las tres mejores escuelas en Texas, según la nueva clasificación de la revista U.S. News and World Report. The School for Talented and Gifted (TAG) fue clasificada como la 13a mejor escuela del país e Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, como la 15a. Con respecto a Texas, TAG fue la mejor escuela, seguida por Irma Lerma Rangel y School of Science and Engineering, la cual también es parte de Dallas ISD. La clasificación incluye datos sobre cerca de 24,000 preparatorias públicas en 50 estados…